O Joy! I can't express how relieved I am. Jeff had asked me what I needed so badly from my bag and the truth was not much, but the fact that I no longer have to face the prospect of a month traveling through Asia with one pair of clothes makes me relieved beyond belief.
Yesterday was another whirlwind day. We got to the top of Taipei 101, world's tallest building, and climbed the main peak in Yangmingshan National Park for another view of the city. Afterwards we headed back into town to a night market and my first taste of the local cuisine. We had, in no particular order:
- Onion sprouts wrapped in grilled ham
- Noodle soup with oysters and pig's stomach
- Puffed rice in congealed pig's blood
- A real spring roll (which is not fried but looks like a tiny burrito)
- Pork ribs in broth
- Oysters and vegetables in a flour mixture with an "interesting" sauce that we're not sure what it was exactly
So far there haven't been any nasty side effects, but stay tuned for more. Jeff and I are heading to the east coast today for some Taiwanese surfing and a trip to Taroko Gorge, home of Taiwan's most beautiful sights. Internet connection may be spotty so if you don't hear back from me in a couple days... wait a couple more!
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Now, this sounds like the excited adventuresome grandson I knew you to be. Did you eat all that food at one meal? I'm glad your bag arrived. Especially since you planned so well as to what you needed to take. I was just wondering about the toothbrush. Have you had one handy?
Love & fun travels,
Grandmom Elaine
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